The title of our film is Stockholm Syndrome we decided on this name as it is a psychological condition which is very tough to understand, therefore fitting in nicely with our chosen genre of thriller with hints of mystery and action. We chose to place it at the end of the opening two minutes as I believe this fits in perfectly with conventions of many films especially of the thriller genre as we didn't want to give to much away to the audience but still have them wanting more and wandering what could possibly have happened next. Similarly to this, I believe that the red and white colour of the font of our title also fits in with typical thriller conventions as these colours connote danger and blood and the white could possibly resemble the protagonists personality. Additionally it is known that black is the absorption of all colour and the absence of light. Black hides while white brings to light and what black covers, white uncovers. This is also why we used a black background for our film title as it may represent the villain, the colour red foreshadowing blood loss. Furthermore, the colour white, representing the protagonist and how possibly later on in the film it may uncovered why the villain carried out his actions and behaves the way he does. This could also be viewed as challenging the methods of a predictable thriller as we have stuck to two colours throughout whereas most thrillers just use one to suggest a sense of consistency. We did however, chose to use these two colours as we also wanted to show clear contrast between the two characters; red representing the evil of the abductor and white representing the purity of the protagonist. The font we chose is named Hacked and is a fragmented font which appeals to the distinctive elements of being disturbed and warped.
This frame shows where we captured most of the opening two minutes of our film. This shot is very important as it helps set the location and what the protagonists surroundings are like as it shows her running half way through the shot. We chose the location to be a forest as it has a creepy and eerie atmosphere giving it an unsettling feel, keeping the audience on the edge. Furthermore, we chose a forest for the location because it is also seen in many other thrillers and horrors such as The Cabin in the Woods, Friday the 13th, The Evil Dead and Mama. Using a forest as the location was very beneficial as it is isolated which again links to the detail that the protagonist is scared and abandoned, left alone. Additionally, another setting we used was on the road, we made sure that the road was wide and quite so we could film freely without interruptions but also show how the girl is in danger as the car could drive past very fast to indicate intensity and urgency, making the audience feel uneasy and anxious about what will happen to the girl and concerned about her safety. 
For costume
we decided that it would’ve been best if our protagonist was wearing casual
clothes (shown just like in the photograph taken of Anna on the day of filming). Items of clothing that a
stereotypical teenager would wear in order to also fit in with the cliché
conventions of a thriller film. I believe, that the costume similarly plays a
huge role in attracting the audience as they will more naturally identify with
the girl/ protagonist, which allows the audience to also empathise with her
(and the situation she is in) but also add tension to the atmosphere, adding a more
scary feel to the film. Although the clothes Anna is wearing remind the
audience she is a teenager as they fit in with the typical teenage attire, the
mud she has on her clothes show that she has been through a struggle and the
fact that she is still running suggests that this struggle is possibly not over
yet. In the flashback we thought that another hint of parts of the story line
could’ve been the clothes she is wearing but also the heart necklace (which is only seen in the parts where she is running in the forest- could be a present from the abductor) . These are
very important as the clothing suggests that because she is dressed very
smartly and elegantly, that maybe she knew her abductor, possibly was
planning on going somewhere with them. This encourages the audience to think
for themselves further into the storyline as the drums we see in the flash-back suggest that the villain/
abductor took her back to a familiar location (to him) to add to his power
(leaving her even more vulnerable), possibly his house as she seemed unsettled
which is natural but this again appears obvious as she keeps looking around as
if she is trying to figure out an exit strategy. From what we see in the flashback,
we can see that the male character/ villain (we can, as an audience tell he is
a villain from the fear she shows towards him when he walks in) wearing dark
coloured clothing items particularly with the colour black, this is also quite
a stereotypical attire of a villain. This separates him from the audience,
emphasising his power and his role as a villain. This is mainly because black
connotes, the hidden and the unknown and as a result creates an air of mystery.
The colour is also known as a barrier between itself and the outside world,
which could again add to the idea that there may be something wrong with the
male character. 
For our films two-minute opening we chose to use
a font for the title, which is named Hacked from the website Dafont, we chose this
one as it appears distressed and somewhat high- tech, which, I believe would
link nicely into the storyline of kidnapping. The look of the font shows the
pain and danger that the protagonist is feeling/ going through,I think that
this links nicely in with the generic conventions of thrillers. Through the
font research and other opening analysis I thought that the nicest fonts and
most appropriate were Seven and Taken as they had an element of distress and disfiguration
to them. As we placed the title at the end we wanted to make it stand out more
and let it be a sudden change in order to keep the audience interested and
think further of what will happen. For the titles throughout the two-minute
opening however, we used a font that was already on iMovie named Vertical drift
as it was easy to see on top of the action but was also very subtle, bright
enough for the audience to see them yet subtle enough to allow the audience to
get fully engrossed in the film and not miss out on any of the action. In order
to have connote anger and urgency we used capital letters, we also did this to
make them stand out even more. In the films Taken and Shutter Island we see the
use of the colours red especially as they connote blood, anger and danger. To
fit in with the generic conventions of a thriller we decided to make the
colours of the font dark red and white as white could show a huge contrast between
the two characters. 
I believe that the
flashback really helps develop the storyline even more mainly because we as an
audience receive clues and hints as to why and where the protagonist is. In the
flashback, we decided to add a close up of the protagonists heart-shaped
necklace and I think that this adds mystery because it can be seen as a clue
because she isn’t wearing it in the scenes where she is running through the
woods, it also helps the audience use their imagination to create a different
ending if they are not pleased with it. I believe that this as a result is very
effective as it adds to the element of mystery. I believe that not only the
flashback but also the car scene develops the storyline nicely as we see
glimpses of the person through close up shots through the mirror. As a whole, I
think that the whole two minutes flow very nicely as there is an continuous
development of the storyline while also keeping the audience with certain
questions such as why the villain behaves in this way and why he has captured
her. I feel like the flashback was a very effective part of the two minute
opening as it was a different way to show the audience what has happened while
also not give too much away. Furthermore, I feel this relates to the generic conventions
of a thriller as throughout the two minutes we are as an audience constantly
given clues in order for us to stay engrossed in what's going on. 
The protagonist in our film is constantly
shown throughout the two-minute opening. She is introduced to the audience as a
character who has gone through something traumatic as she is running through
the forest and looks very afraid and anxious. During the two minute there is a
scene where she is running (obviously as she is running in fear for her safety
she is just concentrating on getting to get to a safer/ more crowded place) she
suddenly trips and falls over. Above is a screen grab of the scene where she
has regained consciousness (after having a flashback) due to falling over and
is about to carry on running. In this photograph you see the fear on her face
as she was again in a vulnerable position and could’ve been found again by the
villain. I believe that this scene as a whole fits in nicely with generic
conventions of films within the thriller genre as usually the characters
(particularly female characters) are presented as vulnerable, to correspond to
the stereotypes of gender. I furthermore, think that this allows the audience
to feel as if they can relate to the character.
Throughout the editing of the two-minute
opening of our film, we tried using numerous special effects in order to
enhance the vibrant elements of the raw footage to make it appeal more to the
targeted audience members. Although, they were effective, a lot of them did
however, challenge the generic conventions of a thriller mainly because it gave
them a less scary feel at certain parts (where we relied more on the music and
sound effects). The special effects we used included transitions, blackouts
(darker screen/ black background) and bringing an element of slow motion. In
order to emphasise the fall we made the raw footage darker (I think that this
also reflected the storyline nicely) and changed the action to slow motion in
order to emphasise the dramatic action, in this case the fall. To show a clear
contrast but still create the same effect on the audience, we changed the car
scene to a fast motion to enhance the danger and speed of the car as this fits
in nicely and appeals to generic conventions of a thriller. I also believe that
as the car sounded and went faster the audience will feel more scared and edgy.
